Miffed that its One-China policy is not being respected by the world leaders in the aftermath of US House Speaker Nancy Pelosi's Taiwan visit, China has shelved its bilateral meeting scheduled with Japan.

Reportedly, on the sidelines of the ASEAN event in Cambodia, the foreign ministers of the two countries were all set to meet. However, after Japan, along with the other G7 nations released a statement on Taiwan, Beijing effective immediately pulled the plug.&nbsp;

"The Chinese side is strongly displeased with the joint statement put out by the group of seven nations about Taiwan." said Hua Chunying, spokesperson of the Chinese foreign ministry.&nbsp;

The G7 statement on China and Taiwan

As reported by WION, the G7 foreign ministers in their joint statement titled "Preserving peace and stability across the Taiwan strait" called on China to resolve the tensions peacefully.&nbsp;

"We are concerned by recent and announced threatening actions by the People’s Republic of China (PRC), particularly live-fire exercises and economic coercion, which risk unnecessary escalation. There is no justification to use a visit as pretext for aggressive military activity in the Taiwan Strait," said the statement.

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It further added that China's escalatory response could increase tensions and destabilise the region. Lastly, the statement asked China to not try and change the status quo in the region.

&nbsp;"We call on the PRC not to unilaterally change the status quo by force in the region, and to resolve cross-Strait differences by peaceful means. There is no change in the respective one China policies, where applicable, and basic positions on Taiwan of the G7 members." said G7&nbsp;foreign ministers.&nbsp;

China starts its biggest military exercise around Taiwan

Reportedly, a day after Nancy Pelosi&nbsp;concluded a whirlwind less than 24 hours visit to Taiwan, China started its biggest military exercise in six zones interspersed around the island nation.

In response to the Chinese threat, Taiwan has put its military on alert and already staged multiple civil defence drills. Meanwhile, the USA has moved its several naval assets in and around the conflict zone.

Read More:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.wionews.com/world/china-starts-its-largest-ever-military-exercise-surrounding-taiwan-503504">China starts its largest-ever military exercise surrounding Taiwan</a>

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Miffed that its One-China policy is not being respected by the world leaders in the aftermath of US House Speaker Nancy Pelosi's Taiwan visit, China has shelved its bilateral meeting scheduled with Japan.

Miffed that its One-China policy is not being respected by the world leaders in the aftermath of US House Speaker Nancy Pelosi's Taiwan visit, China has shelved its bilateral meeting scheduled with Japan. Reportedly, on the sidelines of the ASEAN event in Cambodia, the foreign ministers of the two countries were all set to meet. However, after Japan, along with the other G7 nations released a statement on Taiwan, Beijing effective immediately pulled the plug. "The Chinese side is strongly displeased with the joint statement put out by the group of seven nations about Taiwan." said Hua Chunying, spokesperson of the Chinese foreign ministry. The G7 statement on China and Taiwan As reported by WION, the G7 foreign ministers in their joint statement titled "Preserving peace and stability across the Taiwan strait" called on China to resolve the tensions peacefully. "We are concerned by recent and announced threatening actions by the People’s Republic of China (PRC), particularly live-fire exercises and economic coercion, which risk unnecessary escalation. There is no justification to use a visit as pretext for aggressive military activity in the Taiwan Strait," said the statement. WATCH: G7: China destabilizing the region. Taiwan closely monitoring the drills × It further added that China's escalatory response could increase tensions and destabilise the region. Lastly, the statement asked China to not try and change the status quo in the region. "We call on the PRC not to unilaterally change the status quo by force in the region, and to resolve cross-Strait differences by peaceful means. There is no change in the respective one China policies, where applicable, and basic positions on Taiwan of the G7 members." said G7 foreign ministers. China starts its biggest military exercise around Taiwan Reportedly, a day after Nancy Pelosi concluded a whirlwind less than 24 hours visit to Taiwan, China started its biggest military exercise in six zones interspersed around the island nation. In response to the Chinese threat, Taiwan has put its military on alert and already staged multiple civil defence drills. Meanwhile, the USA has moved its several naval assets in and around the conflict zone. Read More: China starts its largest-ever military exercise surrounding Taiwan (With inputs from agencies) WATCH WION LIVE HERE:

Nancy Pelosi Taiwan trip: China scraps meet with Japan over G7 statement

Several small explosions were heard in Bangkok in at least three locations on Friday and police said that two street cleaners were injured&nbsp;by what appeared to be a homemade bomb.

Thai police said they were investigating the cause of the explosions. Some explosions were heard at a government office and others near at least two other sites near central Bangkok.

Meanwhile, the Thai government confirmed a number of small "bombing incidents" in Bangkok as the city hosts a major summit, urging the public not to panic as police tighten security.

Prime Minister Prayut Chan-O-Cha was told of "the bombing incidents and has ordered an immediate investigation", spokeswoman Narumon Pinyosinwat said, adding "security measures have been tightened. The public is urged not to panic."

Bangkok is currently hosting a regional security meeting of <a href="https://www.wionews.com/india-news/external-affairs-minister-s-jaishankar-to-meet-pompeo-today-240045">foreign ministers from the Association</a> of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) and their counterparts from world powers including the United States, China and Russia.

A senior police officer said two street cleaners were injured by what appeared to have been a homemade bomb in the Suan Luang district.

On Thursday, Thai police said they had found two fake bombs on Thursday near the venue of the regional security meeting. The packages prompted a brief security scare but were quickly deemed harmless. It was unclear whether the meeting was the target.

Police said two men had been arrested in connection with the fake bombs.

China's top diplomat Wang Yi and US&nbsp;Secretary of State Mike Pompeo are attending the forum along with other regional and global officials.

Several small explosions were heard in Bangkok in at least three locations on Friday and police said that two street cleaners were injured by what appeared to be a homemade bomb.

Several small explosions were heard in Bangkok in at least three locations on Friday and police said that two street cleaners were injured by what appeared to be a homemade bomb. Thai police said they were investigating the cause of the explosions. Some explosions were heard at a government office and others near at least two other sites near central Bangkok. Meanwhile, the Thai government confirmed a number of small "bombing incidents" in Bangkok as the city hosts a major summit, urging the public not to panic as police tighten security. Prime Minister Prayut Chan-O-Cha was told of "the bombing incidents and has ordered an immediate investigation", spokeswoman Narumon Pinyosinwat said, adding "security measures have been tightened. The public is urged not to panic." Bangkok is currently hosting a regional security meeting of foreign ministers from the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) and their counterparts from world powers including the United States, China and Russia. A senior police officer said two street cleaners were injured by what appeared to have been a homemade bomb in the Suan Luang district. On Thursday, Thai police said they had found two fake bombs on Thursday near the venue of the regional security meeting. The packages prompted a brief security scare but were quickly deemed harmless. It was unclear whether the meeting was the target. Police said two men had been arrested in connection with the fake bombs. China's top diplomat Wang Yi and US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo are attending the forum along with other regional and global officials.

Small explosions in Bangkok as city hosts ASEAN foreign ministers' meet

India's External Affairs Minister (EAM) S&nbsp;Jaishankar&nbsp;met&nbsp;<a href="https://www.wionews.com/world/china-has-taken-advantage-of-trade-time-for-it-to-stop-pompeo-at-foreign-ministers-meeting-in-bangkok-240069">US secretary of state&nbsp;Mike&nbsp;Pompeo</a>&nbsp;on the sidelines of 9th East Asia Summit Foreign Ministers' meet in Bangkok, Thailand, on Friday.

No readouts have been issued by New Delhi and Washington but both sides are expected to have&nbsp;discussed issues of concerns like trade and convergences like Indo-Pacific.

The meet comes even as US President raked up Kashmir for the second time saying, "It’s really up to Prime Minister Modi (to accept the offer of mediation)."

Trump in response to a question said, "I think they are fantastic people - Khan and Modi - I mean. I would imagine they could get along very well, but if they wanted somebody to intervene, to help them. And I spoke with Pakistan about that and I spoke frankly in India about it."

Adding, "If I can, if they wanted me to, I would certainly intervene."

Ten days&nbsp;ago&nbsp;US President Donald Trump, while sitting next to Pakistani PM Imran Khan said PM Modi had called for mediation on Kashmir&nbsp;during Trump-Modi bilateral on the sidelines of Osaka G20 summit.

This was dismissed by the Indian side with EAM Jaishankar speaking in the Parliament saying all bilateral issues between India and Pakistan are governed by Shimla and Lahore agreements under which no third&nbsp;party mediation will be allowed.&nbsp;

Jaishankar is in Bangkok for the two-day summit (August 1 and 2) to&nbsp;participate in a number of ASEAN plus gatherings. Earlier on Friday, he&nbsp;participated at&nbsp;the&nbsp;9th East Asia Summit Foreign Ministers'&nbsp;Meeting (EAS FMM) and will later participate at the 26th ASEAN Regional Forum (ARF).

The external affairs minister on the first day of his visit addressed&nbsp;ASEAN-India Ministerial Meeting and&nbsp;10th Mekong Ganga Cooperation (MGC) Ministerial Meeting and met ten&nbsp;of his counterparts.&nbsp;

These were&nbsp;Thai FM Don Pramudwinai, New Zealand FM Winston Peters,&nbsp;High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy&nbsp; Federica Mogherini, Japan FM Taro Kono, Filipino Foreign Affairs Secretary Teodoro Locsin Jr, Indonesian FM Retno Marsudi, British FS Dominic Raab,&nbsp;Singapore's FM Vivian Balakrishnan,&nbsp;&nbsp;Foreign Minister of Australia Marise Payne and&nbsp;Chinese FM Wang Yi.&nbsp;&nbsp;

Jaishankar will be going&nbsp;to China later this month for a&nbsp;preparatory visit for the 2nd India-China informal summit that will happen by the end of this year.&nbsp;

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India's External Affairs Minister (EAM) S Jaishankar met US secretary of state Mike Pompeo on the sidelines of 9th East Asia Summit Foreign Ministers' meet in Bangkok, Thailand, on Friday.

India's External Affairs Minister (EAM) S Jaishankar met US secretary of state Mike Pompeo on the sidelines of 9th East Asia Summit Foreign Ministers' meet in Bangkok, Thailand, on Friday. No readouts have been issued by New Delhi and Washington but both sides are expected to have discussed issues of concerns like trade and convergences like Indo-Pacific. The meet comes even as US President raked up Kashmir for the second time saying, "It’s really up to Prime Minister Modi (to accept the offer of mediation)." Trump in response to a question said, "I think they are fantastic people - Khan and Modi - I mean. I would imagine they could get along very well, but if they wanted somebody to intervene, to help them. And I spoke with Pakistan about that and I spoke frankly in India about it." Adding, "If I can, if they wanted me to, I would certainly intervene." Ten days ago US President Donald Trump, while sitting next to Pakistani PM Imran Khan said PM Modi had called for mediation on Kashmir during Trump-Modi bilateral on the sidelines of Osaka G20 summit. This was dismissed by the Indian side with EAM Jaishankar speaking in the Parliament saying all bilateral issues between India and Pakistan are governed by Shimla and Lahore agreements under which no third party mediation will be allowed. Jaishankar is in Bangkok for the two-day summit (August 1 and 2) to participate in a number of ASEAN plus gatherings. Earlier on Friday, he participated at the 9th East Asia Summit Foreign Ministers' Meeting (EAS FMM) and will later participate at the 26th ASEAN Regional Forum (ARF). The external affairs minister on the first day of his visit addressed ASEAN-India Ministerial Meeting and 10th Mekong Ganga Cooperation (MGC) Ministerial Meeting and met ten of his counterparts. These were Thai FM Don Pramudwinai, New Zealand FM Winston Peters, High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy Federica Mogherini, Japan FM Taro Kono, Filipino Foreign Affairs Secretary Teodoro Locsin Jr, Indonesian FM Retno Marsudi, British FS Dominic Raab, Singapore's FM Vivian Balakrishnan, Foreign Minister of Australia Marise Payne and Chinese FM Wang Yi. Jaishankar will be going to China later this month for a preparatory visit for the 2nd India-China informal summit that will happen by the end of this year.

India's foreign minister S Jaishankar meets Pompeo at ASEAN ministerial meet in Bangkok

Chinese foreign minister Wang Yi met with Burmese State Counselor and foreign minister Aung San Suu Kyi on the sidelines of the ongoing 49th ASEAN Foreign Ministers Meeting (AMM) and Post-Ministerial Conferences (PMC) in Vientiane, Laos on Sunday, both promising to strengthen ties and cooperation. 
 
Wang conveyed Chinese President Xi Jinping&rsquo;s greetings to Suu Kyi. 
 
He said that China and Myanmar have a deep friendship and maintain understanding, respect, and support for one another. 
 
Wang congratulated Suu Kyi&rsquo;s new government for keeping an upbeat situation in its first 100 days and wished Myanmar further progress in its development. 
 
Wang expressed China&rsquo;s goodwill to become a trusted partner of Myanmar in its development progress, saying that China is willing to increase high-level communication and push forward practical cooperation in all fields. 
 
Suu Kyi said that China is Myanmar&rsquo;s largest friendly neighbour, and the people from two countries share strong links with each other, adding that Myanmar appreciates China&rsquo;s support and aid in its economic development as well as national reconciliation. 
 
Suu Kyi said she hopes China will continue to give Myanmar support as a good friend of the country. Myanmar is willing to work with China to continue to strengthen their relationship and pass down the traditional friendship between the two nations to later generations, she added. 
 
&#39;Media focus on South China Sea very strange&#39;&nbsp; 
 
Wang during bilateral meetings with ASEAN members on Sunday said he thought the media focus on the South China Sea issue was &quot;very strange&quot;. 
 
&quot;You should focus on China-ASEAN cooperation,&quot; he said. 
 
Southeast Asian nations failed to agree on maritime disputes in the South China Sea on Sunday after Cambodia blocked any mention to an international court ruling against Beijing in their statement, diplomats said. 
 
Foreign ministers from the 10-member Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) met for the first time since the UN-backed Permanent Court of Arbitration handed an emphatic legal victory to the Philippines in the dispute this month. 
 
The ruling by the court in The Hague denied China&#39;s sweeping claims in the strategic seaway, through which more than $5 trillion in global trade passes each year. 
 
China claims most of the sea, but ASEAN members the Philippines, Vietnam, Malaysia and Brunei all have rival claims. Beijing says the ruling has no bearing on its rights in the sea, and described the case as a farce. 
 
(Reuters)

Foreign ministers of 10-member ASEAN met for first time since the Hague ruling on maritime disputes in the South China Sea

Chinese foreign minister Wang Yi met with Burmese State Counselor and foreign minister Aung San Suu Kyi on the sidelines of the ongoing 49th ASEAN Foreign Ministers Meeting (AMM) and Post-Ministerial Conferences (PMC) in Vientiane, Laos on Sunday, both promising to strengthen ties and cooperation. Wang conveyed Chinese President Xi Jinping’s greetings to Suu Kyi. He said that China and Myanmar have a deep friendship and maintain understanding, respect, and support for one another. Wang congratulated Suu Kyi’s new government for keeping an upbeat situation in its first 100 days and wished Myanmar further progress in its development. Wang expressed China’s goodwill to become a trusted partner of Myanmar in its development progress, saying that China is willing to increase high-level communication and push forward practical cooperation in all fields. Suu Kyi said that China is Myanmar’s largest friendly neighbour, and the people from two countries share strong links with each other, adding that Myanmar appreciates China’s support and aid in its economic development as well as national reconciliation. Suu Kyi said she hopes China will continue to give Myanmar support as a good friend of the country. Myanmar is willing to work with China to continue to strengthen their relationship and pass down the traditional friendship between the two nations to later generations, she added. 'Media focus on South China Sea very strange' Wang during bilateral meetings with ASEAN members on Sunday said he thought the media focus on the South China Sea issue was "very strange". "You should focus on China-ASEAN cooperation," he said. Southeast Asian nations failed to agree on maritime disputes in the South China Sea on Sunday after Cambodia blocked any mention to an international court ruling against Beijing in their statement, diplomats said. Foreign ministers from the 10-member Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) met for the first time since the UN-backed Permanent Court of Arbitration handed an emphatic legal victory to the Philippines in the dispute this month. The ruling by the court in The Hague denied China's sweeping claims in the strategic seaway, through which more than $5 trillion in global trade passes each year. China claims most of the sea, but ASEAN members the Philippines, Vietnam, Malaysia and Brunei all have rival claims. Beijing says the ruling has no bearing on its rights in the sea, and described the case as a farce. (Reuters)

China promises to strengthen ties with Myanmar